Murphy John E, Slack Marion K, Boesen Kevin P, Kirking Duane M
College of Pharmacy, The University of Arizona, P.O. Box 210202, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0202, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2007 Dec 15;71(6):113. doi: 10.5688/aj7106113.
To evaluate the research-related coursework and research experiences in doctor of pharmacy programs and compare the findings to those of 2 previous studies.
A questionnaire was mailed to 88 colleges and schools of pharmacy in the United States and Puerto Rico. The survey instrument sought information on formal research-related coursework; required and elective research experiences; and perceptions of student-conducted research.
Seventy-nine colleges and schools completed the questionnaire for a response rate of 88%. Most colleges (>90%) required students to study/complete courses in biostatistics and drug information/literature evaluation; approximately half required research methods coursework. Twenty-five percent required some form of project and requirements were not influenced by class size. Students could often work in teams to complete projects. Respondents generally thought participation in research had some value for motivated students.
This study demonstrates the variability in extent of research-related coursework and research experiences in PharmD programs across the country.
评估药学博士项目中与研究相关的课程作业和研究经历，并将研究结果与之前两项研究的结果进行比较。
向美国和波多黎各的88所药学院校邮寄了一份调查问卷。该调查工具收集了有关正式的与研究相关的课程作业、必修和选修研究经历以及对学生开展的研究的看法等信息。
79所院校完成了问卷，回复率为88%。大多数院校（>90%）要求学生学习/完成生物统计学和药物信息/文献评估课程；约一半院校要求修读研究方法课程作业。25%的院校要求某种形式的项目，且要求不受班级规模影响。学生通常可以团队合作完成项目。受访者普遍认为参与研究对有积极性的学生有一定价值。
本研究表明全国药学博士项目中与研究相关的课程作业和研究经历的程度存在差异。
